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A stone basin with a carved lotus-petal rim sits on a white marble plinth, holding a small flame that burns above the bowl. Behind it a long rectangular water channel with brick edging runs toward a red-brick footbridge, flanked by green trees and shrubs. The marble base carries an engraved inscription in Devanagari and English recording that the eternal flame symbolising peace was lit by the chairman of the Lumbini Development Trust, His Royal Highness Prince Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, on 1 November 1986. No people are visible.

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An eternal flame burns in a carved stone bowl atop a white marble platform reached by stepped white marble terraces. The bowl sits on a pedestal with a marble plaque below it bearing an English and Nepali inscription. Behind the platform, green shrubs frame a brick-lined pool of still water with a brick pathway leading across it. No people are visible in this outdoor memorial scene.2011-07-31A long rectangular water channel runs through a green park toward a distant red brick arch bridge. An ornate carved stone bowl or basin sits on a white tiled platform in the foreground, holding an orange cloth and dark offerings. Brick-lined banks border the water, with tall trees and shrubs on both sides. Several figures in orange robes stand far in the distance near the bridge on the right path, too small to identify further. A tall white spire rises faintly on the horizon.2011-07-31A brushed stainless-steel plaque mounted among glossy green leaves, engraved with the heading The Eternal Peace Lamp and a paragraph in English describing a lamp lit on November 1, 1986 by His Royal Highness Prince Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev to commemorate the International Year of Peace, with the flame said to be brought from United Nations (New York, U.S.A.). Below is a Nepali-language version of the same text. The plaque shows water droplets and screws at its corners. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2011-07-312011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatraClose-up photograph of a clay oil lamp, a diya, burning on a white-washed stone pedestal. The dark bowl holds oil with a floating wick flame and a few green leaves. Behind it, marigold and other flowers, pink petals and a small brass dish with red kumkum sit near the base. No people are visible.2008-02-23Close view of a black stone shivling-style base topped with a carved hooded serpent hood, with a single open flame burning from the centre of the stacked dark yoni-like basin. Behind it are carved pale stone pillars, a red-tinted rocky mound and a red cloth, with a small yellow flower petal on the red ground. No people are visible.2014-08-31Close-up photograph of a small black clay oil lamp with a lit cotton wick and a bright orange flame, resting on a grey granite slab. Carved decorative motifs, including a spiral and a floral design, are visible on the lamp's side. A red flower sits at the left edge, and the background is softly blurred with pink, white and yellow tones. No people are visible.2016-07-19Close-up photograph of a broad round brass tray or kalasha-like vessel holding dark liquid with a small burning wick or flame rising from one edge, the flame leaping up at the right. A ring of red-orange flower petals or marigold-like garland encircles the rim. Beneath the tray, an orange-saffron cloth is visible. Concrete grey pavement forms the background. The scene suggests an oil lamp or camphor offering during puja or aarti.2009-12-15December 07 20132013-12-07Close-up photograph of a single lit oil lamp with a tall, bright yellow-orange flame with a red base, burning from a dark, glossy, cracked clay or metal vessel against a black background. No people are visible. The image has a dim, warm, intimate lighting mood typical of a temple lamp offering.2013-09-28Close-up photograph of a small black stone oil lamp with a lit cotton wick and flame, carved with a spiral, a lotus and three vertical lines, placed on a grey granite ledge. Scattered around it are yellow marigold heads, a red rose and orange and yellow flower petals, with a blurred background. No people are visible.2016-07-19December 07 20132013-12-07